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Cost of Living Comparison Between Mexico City and Pagadian Cost of Living Comparison Between Mexico City and Pagadian

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Mexico City is 55.3% more expensive than Pagadian without rent, and 85.2% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Mexico City is 80.9% more expensive than Pagadian without rent, and 128.3% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Mexico City
Pagadian
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$13.19 MX$233
$3.47 โ‚ฑ206
280.12%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$53.5 MX$944
$17.63 โ‚ฑ1,048
203.52%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.37 MX$165
$3.23 โ‚ฑ192
190.09%
Cappuccino
$3.75 MX$66.2
$2.82 โ‚ฑ167
32.98%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.57 MX$27.71
$0.96 โ‚ฑ56.9
63.54%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.11 MX$19.61
$0.43 โ‚ฑ25.32
158.14%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.12 MX$55.1
$1.09 โ‚ฑ64.7
186.24%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.81 MX$84.9
$1.81 โ‚ฑ107
165.75%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Mexico City
Pagadian
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.65 MX$29.16
$1.74 โ‚ฑ104
-5.17%
White Bread (500g)
$2.77 MX$48.87
$1.05 โ‚ฑ62.4
163.81%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.91 MX$33.67
$0.98 โ‚ฑ58.3
94.90%
Eggs
$2.60 MX$45.81
$2.09 โ‚ฑ124
24.40%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$10.21 MX$180
$8.08 โ‚ฑ480
26.36%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.46 MX$149
$4.97 โ‚ฑ295
70.22%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.60 MX$205
$5.74 โ‚ฑ341
102.09%
Apples (1kg)
$3.00 MX$52.9
$3.49 โ‚ฑ207
-14.04%
Banana (1kg)
$1.73 MX$30.49
$1.16 โ‚ฑ69.0
49.14%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.04 MX$36.05
$3.26 โ‚ฑ194
-37.42%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.00 MX$35.34
$1.34 โ‚ฑ79.5
49.25%
Potato (1kg)
$2.15 MX$37.91
$2.53 โ‚ฑ150
-15.02%
Onion (1kg)
$2.25 MX$39.71
$3.32 โ‚ฑ197
-32.23%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.39 MX$24.57
$1.07 โ‚ฑ63.7
29.91%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.07 MX$18.88
$0.73 โ‚ฑ43.22
46.58%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.13 MX$73.0
$2.60 โ‚ฑ155
58.85%
Wine (Bottle)
$12.35 MX$218
$10.20 โ‚ฑ606
21.08%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.70 MX$30.02
$1.04 โ‚ฑ62.1
63.46%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.56 MX$62.8
$1.53 โ‚ฑ90.8
132.68%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Mexico City
Pagadian
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.36 MX$6.35
$0.26 โ‚ฑ15.43
38.46%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$18.70 MX$330
$7.26 โ‚ฑ431
157.58%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.36 MX$24.05
$0.84 โ‚ฑ49.82
61.90%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.28 MX$4.88
$0.24 โ‚ฑ14.28
16.67%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$5.44 MX$96.0
$2.09 โ‚ฑ124
160.29%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.34 MX$23.64
$1.25 โ‚ฑ74.3
7.20%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$19.0K MX$335.5K
$26.6K โ‚ฑ1.6M
-28.58%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$23.3K MX$411.1K
$20.5K โ‚ฑ1.2M
13.81%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Mexico City
Pagadian
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$40.62 MX$717
$94.0 โ‚ฑ5,588
-56.80%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$26.92 MX$475
$33.18 โ‚ฑ1,972
-18.87%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$29.98 MX$529
$27.31 โ‚ฑ1,623
9.78%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Mexico City
Pagadian
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$52.2 MX$922
$33.72 โ‚ฑ2,004
54.83%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$25.91 MX$457
$4.47 โ‚ฑ266
479.64%
Cinema Ticket
$6.39 MX$113
$5.81 โ‚ฑ345
9.98%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Mexico City
Pagadian
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$431 MX$7,603
$154 โ‚ฑ9,145
179.93%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$10.4K MX$184.0K
$4,230 โ‚ฑ251.4K
146.52%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Mexico City
Pagadian
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$58.4 MX$1,031
$46.66 โ‚ฑ2,773
25.20%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$44.65 MX$788
$26.45 โ‚ฑ1,572
68.81%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$103 MX$1,823
$75.0 โ‚ฑ4,456
37.78%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$106 MX$1,876
$54.1 โ‚ฑ3,216
96.42%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Mexico City
Pagadian
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$998 MX$17.6K
$110 โ‚ฑ6,543
806.21%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$624 MX$11.0K
$180 โ‚ฑ10.7K
246.90%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,108 MX$37.2K
$253 โ‚ฑ15.0K
734.31%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,231 MX$21.7K
$150 โ‚ฑ8,897
722.49%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,647 MX$64.4K
$2,020 โ‚ฑ120.0K
80.54%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,169 MX$38.3K
$937 โ‚ฑ55.7K
131.52%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Mexico City
Pagadian
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,044 MX$18.4K
-
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.34
6.67
70.01%

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Last update for Mexico City: January 13, 2026

Last update for Pagadian: January 12, 2026

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